Creative PC-CAM 550 Bedienungsanleitung

User Manual

Creative PC-CAM 550

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the software for backup purposes.

Version 1.0

April 2002

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Contents

Introduction

About the Applications .............................................................................. vi

Creative PC-CAM Center .................................................................. vi

Creative WebCam Monitor ............................................................... vi

Before You Begin .....................................................................................vii

Package Contents ........................................................................... vii

Third Party Software ....................................................................... vii

README File................................................................................... vii

Minimum System Requirements ....................................................... vii

Updating Drivers............................................................................ viii

Document Conventions................................................................... viii

1 Installing PC-CAM 550

PC-CAM 550 .......................................................................................... 1-1

Buttons and LCD on PC-CAM 550............................................................. 1-3

Buttons ....................................................................................... 1-3

LCD.............................................................................................. 1-4

Inserting or Changing Batteries ............................................................... 1-6

Installing Software ................................................................................. 1-7

In Windows 98/98 SE/Me .............................................................. 1-7

Verifying the installation in Windows 98/98 SE/Me.....................1-9

In Windows 2000.......................................................................... 1-9

Verifying the installation in Windows 2000.............................. 1-10

In Windows XP ........................................................................... 1-11

Verifying the installation in Windows XP ................................. 1-12

2 Using PC-CAM 550 as a Web Camera

Starting PC-CAM Center.......................................................................... 2-1

Capturing Images and Videos .................................................................. 2-2

Taking a Photo in Preview Mode ......................................................2-3

iii

Recording a Video in Preview Mode ................................................. 2-3

Viewing a Photo ..................................................................................... 2-4

Viewing a Video ..................................................................................... 2-4

Reactivating the Camera......................................................................... 2-4

Starting PC-CAM Center Help...................................................................2-5

3 Using PC-CAM 550 as a Digital Camera

Turning on the Camera........................................................................... 3-1

Battery Low........................................................................................... 3-1

Taking Pictures ...................................................................................... 3-2

Tips on Taking Good Pictures...................................................................3-5

Downloading Images from the Camera..................................................... 3-6

Deleting Images from the Camera ........................................................... 3-7

Docked Mode ............................................................................... 3-7

Undocked Mode ............................................................................ 3-7

Appendixes

A Technical Specifications

Features and Specifications .....................................................................A-1

Driver and Operating System Compatibility ...............................................A-2

Power ...................................................................................................A-2

Sensor..................................................................................................A-2

Image Resolution...................................................................................A-2

Docked mode ............................................................................... A-2

Undocked mode............................................................................ A-3

Light Sensitivity .....................................................................................A-3

Video Formats .......................................................................................A-3

Exposure Control ...................................................................................A-3

Color Balance ........................................................................................A-3

Color Matrix...........................................................................................A-4

Port Compatibility ..................................................................................A-4

Flash ....................................................................................................A-4

B Troubleshooting

Problem Installing Software.....................................................................B-1

Problems Using PC-CAM 550 ...................................................................B-1

Problems in Windows XP .........................................................................B-4

C Note on USB Compatibility

Introduction

Introduction v

Introduction

Creative PC-CAM 550 is an Internet video camera that allows you to capture images

in 24-bit (16.7 million) colors. It also records videos in full-color. The following are

just some of the things you can do with your PC-CAM 550:

❑Video Conferencing. Want to chat face-to-face with someone over the Internet?

Used together with Microsoft NetMeeting, PC-CAM 550 allows you to have real-

time videoconferencing with virtually anybody over the Internet!

❑Security Camera. Worried that someone will use your computer without your

knowledge? When used together with WebCam Monitor, PC-CAM 550 can function

as a security camera, recording short videos of any movement in its field of view.

It can also be programmed to take pictures automatically at regular intervals.

❑Portable Digital Camera. As PC-CAM 550 is detachable, you can disconnect it

from the computer and use it as a digital camera to take pictures anywhere you

like! With PC-CAM 550’s focus-free lens, you don’t need to manually focus your

camera. Downloading images from PC-CAM 550 is a breeze with PC-CAM Center.

Creative PC-CAM 550 is also compatible with Instant Messanger Software, such as

MSN, AIM and Yahoo Messanger. Use the Creative PC-CAM 550 to add video to your

favorite Instant Messaging software, such as MSN Messenger (included with your

software package), Yahoo Messenger, or the Windows Messenger feature built in to

Windows XP.

Introduction vi

About the

Applications

Creative PC-CAM

Center

This powerful application lets you take pictures or record videos and store them in

albums. Use this application to download pictures to your computer, when using

PC-CAM 550 as a portable digital camera. You can also export pictures or videos to

other programs, or send them as attachments in your e-mail message. There are

various settings for you to adjust, allowing you to optimize the quality of your

pictures and videos.

Creative WebCam

Monitor

If you are thinking of putting a live snapshot of your office, garden, or even your

hamster cage on your web page, use WebCam Monitor. Just point your camera,

specify some settings, and WebCam Monitor does the rest, including automatically

uploading the snapshots to your web site. WebCam Monitor can even act as a

motion-detecting security system that automatically sends an e-mail message to

notify you whenever anybody moves within the camera’s field of view.

Introduction vii

Before You Begin

Package Contents Your package contains the following items:

❑One PC-CAM 550 camera

❑One PC-CAM 550 camera stand

❑One wrist-strap

❑One USB cable

❑Four 1.5 V alkaline AAA batteries (twin pack)

❑One PC-CAM 550 installation CD

Third Party

Software

❑Ulead®Photo Express™ MCE 4.0

❑Adobe Acrobat

❑Microsoft®NetMeeting

README File ❑The README file on the PC-CAM 550 installation CD contains information not

available at the time of printing. Read the file before connecting your PC-CAM to

the computer.

Minimum System

Requirements

❑Genuine Intel®Pentium®266 MHz, AMD®K6-2 300 MHz or faster processor

❑32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM recommended)

❑100 MB free hard disk space for installation of all software titles

❑Available USB port or self-powered USB hub

❑Microsoft Windows®98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium

Edition (Me), Windows 2000 or Windows XP

❑Display adapter that supports 16-bit color at a resolution of 800 x 450 pixels

❑CD-ROM drive installed

❑Sound Blaster®or other compatible audio card and microphone (required for

videoconferencing)

Introduction viii

❑Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28.8 Kbps or faster (required

for videoconferencing)

For optimal performance:

❑Display adapter that supports 24-bit color at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels

❑Sound Blaster 16 or higher, or other Windows-compatible audio card with full-

duplex support for simultaneous two-way conversations

Updating Drivers To download the latest drivers and file updates for PC-CAM 550, visit

http://www.creative.com.

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